Report: Mel Kiper Jr. Predicts Cornerback For Steelers In First Round
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) - You don't have to be one of the top NFL Draft analysts to know the Steelers will be looking for a cornerback in the first round of this years draft, but that's exactly what one of the top analysts out there is predicting.
According to Kirk Larrabee of 247Sports.com, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his recent mock draft, and he has the Steelers going with a cornerback when their first pick comes up 22nd overall in this years draft.
Kiper has the Steelers selecting Wake Forest cornerback Kevin Johnson.
You can read a scouting report on Johnson here.
Johnson is one of several cornerbacks the Steelers will likely be targeting with their first pick along with Washington's Marcus Peters and others.